I've got a 3rd civilian model dragoon uberti, and the lever falls on it to, when using right at about 40-45 grains to the full 50 grains with ball.
Here is how I take it: It's natural. The originals did it.
This was a problem not entirely solved back then at the time, and it was not until the navy and pocket model-type latch came about from Colt that it was solved, and that was 1850-51.
In this time, you would have seen a method of shooting in which the pistol was fired, and the left hand directly moved to shove it up while cocking for the next shot at the same time. It is just as quick as cocking one.
This would have become habit with the guys that had them.
I hear all the time, bad reviews on this, and have to keep reminding folks, that these guns, the early Colt horse pistols, are not modern Rugers.
This fact should be appreciated as historical. Not a downfall.
I would be sort of disappointed if I had a Walker or Dragoon that did not drop their levers.
It proves that Uberti, is making them as authentically as possible.
---shoot safely---
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